Kindness In The Face of Uncertainty
March 27, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant amount of worry and uncertainty across the country....
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant amount of worry and uncertainty across the country....
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To make the right investment decisions, investors need to keep their emotions out of the equation....
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Historically speaking, pandemics typically don't cause economies to collapse all by themselves....
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Investment markets continued lower this week, as fear around Coronavirus weighed on equity prices....
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We're all familiar with the old saying "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." Yet all...
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Again, markets closed sharply lower yesterday. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial...
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This week, tension about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pushed global markets sharply lower....
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In this month’s newsletter, we discuss the Coronavirus, the Big Mac Index, and a timely accessory...
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Ongoing efforts to legalize or decriminalize marijuana have contributed to the rise of cannabis...
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Google Maps turns 15 this year, and the app got a major revamp to mark the occasion. In addition to...
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The Cruise Origin is a self-driven, all-electric vehicle that was introduced late last month. The...
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In this interview with CNBC, Warren Buffet had some blunt advice for investors: if you can only get...
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On January 30th, 2020, we hosted a Social Security Seminar at the Waypoint Event Center. Kurt...
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Investors have been wary of General Motors since the financial crisis and the company's Chapter 11...
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Encouraged by the continued rise of both the stock and bond markets, some investors are throwing...
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In this month's Barry E-Magazine, we discuss the SECURE Act, Android's market share, and our...
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With interest rates at or near record lows around the world, the corporate bond market is an...
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The first month of the new year is a good opportunity to finalize your investment strategy for the...
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As any successful person will tell you, there's no set formula for reaching your goals. It's a...
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The beginning of the 2010s was a time of uncertainty. The market was still recovering from the...
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It's easier than ever for investors to purchase a stake in up-and-coming private companies before...
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In just six weeks, WeWork went from a $47 billion valuation to near-bankruptcy, and most experts...
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Last month, the University of Maine's Composites Center created the world's largest 3D-printed...
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China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a massive infrastructure project consisting of six new...
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Too often, we find ourselves wishing there was more time in the day to do all the things we really...
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Despite a long history of contentious relations between the two countries, China and Japan have...
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Many of today's start-ups rely on the gig economy to lower their overhead costs, eschewing...
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On this month’s podcast, Kate Rowe, CFP®, and Liz Garvey, CFP®, discuss the necessary steps toward...
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Investors who try to unload long-term assets too early often have to pay the "illiquidity premium":...
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The Investing Emotion Cycle tracks the investing public’s temperament towards an asset, idea, or...
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WeWork was once considered one of the most promising new startups in the country, earning an...
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The Barry Team has some exciting news! Katherine French got married on October 19, 2019! The...
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Niels van Namen has worked in health care for over 20 years. Even after all of those years, he...
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Saving for college is tough today, and it’s only going to get more difficult as the cost of higher...
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Baggage fees are an unavoidable part of air travel, right? Not necessarily. Domestic airlines will...
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Since the early 1980's, hurricanes have increased in frequency, intensity, and duration, and...
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Not too long ago, WeWork was considered one of the most promising new startups in America. Now,...
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October 10th is National Handbag Day, a day to "recognize the versatile and utilitarian bag that...
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In major cities across the world, the average housing price has stagnated for the first time since...
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This month's employee favorite comes from Sharon Elston, our Chief Compliance Officer. She shares...
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Is it multi-level marketing? Is it a pyramid scheme? Or is it an investment club? The differences...
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If you haven’t read The Big Short from Michael Lewis, you are missing out on excellent insight...
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In the Western world, we take the Internet, apps, and online connectivity for granted. But the...
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New Bedford has a long history with the ocean, so it's no surprise that many of our clients enjoy...
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In this article that appeared in Barron's, Jim Grant takes a closer look at life with negative...
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In this podcast that originally aired in August of 2019, Sean Corkery, CFA, Kate Rowe, CFP®, and...
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Barry Investment Advisors is thrilled to announce that Tyler Craig, Financial Analyst and Portfolio...
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In recent years, automation has played a larger and larger role in many industries within our...
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The last twenty-five years have seen steady growth in corporate profits, but the next few weeks...
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Have you ever tried to buy tickets to a concert, only to find that tickets are only available on...
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The Economist projects that by 2030, one in every four passenger miles traveled in the United...
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In this podcast that originally aired in July of 2019, Liz Garvey, CFP®, and Kate Alves, CFP®, sit...
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Hospitals provide essential services but are often inconvenient, intimidating, and expensive. In...
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You know not to believe everything you see on the internet, but what about the number of views of a...
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Happy Birthday, Joe Barry! We hope that you enjoy your special day and that the year to follow is...
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In the investment community, traders refer to Treasury Bonds as the "long bond" because they mature...
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In this podcast that originally aired in June of 2019, we discussed the ongoing trade war with...
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In the last decade, equity markets have been on an unprecedented run, driven higher by relatively...
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We've been busy during the last six months volunteering at events and attending professional...
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Every investor wants to own companies with strong financials, but it can be difficult to know which...
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What makes people succeed? Richard St. John interviewed over 500 TED conference attendees to help...
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Uber and Lyft have changed the way we get around. Ten years ago, the idea of using an app to find...
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In the world today, there is $10.6 trillion worth of debt instruments with a negative yield. Think...
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For many years, we've followed the perspective of Dave Rosenberg. Last week he explored the...
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The trade war with China looks like it is coming to a close, and for the moment, it seems like the...
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Digital disruption has impacted most industries during the last 30 years. Just look at the rise of...
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Life-changing wisdom is all around us, and sometimes it just requires a conversation with a friend,...
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For many of us, working hard is something that brings satisfaction and happiness to our lives. But...
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Estate planning can be a delicate subject to navigate and data shows that many Americans struggle...
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John Maynard Keynes was a noted author, economist, and investor from the early 20th century. His...
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The bicycle was invented in 1817. During the last 200 years, bicycles have come to a long way, but...
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The rise of "smart tech" within vehicles has been a key theme in the last decade, and self-driving...
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According to the Energy Information Administration, just 1.6% of total U.S. energy production came...
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We are excited to share our first installment of MoneyClips. This video series will feature various...
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In 2016, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) asked Americans five fundamental...
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Since 1976, Apple has relied on computers, smartphones, watches, and iPods to drive the company's...
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For the last several decades, Jim Grant has been a trusted resource for the team at Barry...
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Gold is up roughly 8% since August of 2018, leading many to wonder how much steam the rally has...
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At Barry, we work with many wealthy families that have children. Some of these children are young,...
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For the last several months, the trade war with China has been a major focus for U.S. equity...
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In this podcast that originally aired in February of 2019, Sean Corkery, CFA, sat down with Justin...
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Since 2013, the US debt to GDP ratio has hovered around 100%. In more simple English, this means...
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When Jim Grant began his career with Barron's, the year was 1975 and 10 year Treasury notes were...
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In this podcast that originally aired in January of 2019, Sean Corkery, CFA, sat down with Joe...
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It's an understatement to say that Apple stock had a rough end to 2018. Driven lower by signals of...
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It can be easy to develop a doom and gloom outlook when looking at news headlines from 2018: war,...
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Midstream stocks make up a unique place in the broader energy market. These companies don't focus...
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In the summer of 2018, Apple became the first public company to be valued at over $1 trillion. Fast...
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For decades, gold has been used as a portfolio diversification tool. We saw this once again in the...
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Imagine being on a walking tour of Venice, Italy with your family. As you pass points of interest,...
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Winston Churchill famously said, “We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.”
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Following the 2008 financial crises, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates and made it...
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In 2011, the founders of Dollar Shave Club had an innovative idea; they would introduce a...
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If online shopping is a part of your holiday plans, you are not alone, as a recent study from...
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This article from the New York Times explores nearly 600 infrastructure projects, from around the...
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In 2017, health care costs accounted for 17% of American economic output. Largely driven by a rise...
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In this TED Talk, Tim Urban shares his experience as a master procrastinator. He explores the...
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October was a difficult month for investors, with the S&P 500 down sharply and now trading slightly...
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Why is the Dollar called "the Dollar"? How did the Peso get its name? This short article from The...
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When markets become volatile or trade lower, it can be easy for investors to "get creative" with a...
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